Nahum 1:2
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God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.
In other translations
God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.
Hebrew words
אֵל'el[is] a GodH410קַנּוֹאkano'jealousH7072וְנֹקֵםvenokemand avengingH5358יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068נֹקֵםnokem[is] avengingH5358יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068וּבַעַלuva'aland a lord ofH1167חֵמָהchemahrageH2534נֹקֵםnokem[is] avengingH5358יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לְצָרָיוletzaravto opponents hisH6862וְנוֹטֵרvenoterand [is] maintainingH5201הוּאhu'heH1931לְאֹיְבָיו׃le'oyevavto enemies hisH341
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Exodus 20:5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
- Zechariah 8:2Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I am jealous for Zion with great zeal; I am jealous for her with great fervor.”
- Psalm 94:1O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
- Exodus 34:14For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:For you must not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
- Deuteronomy 32:41-4341 If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. 42 I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy. 43 Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.41 when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. 42 I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh— the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.” 43 Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God’s angels worship Him. Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His children. He will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Him; He will cleanse His land and His people.
- Isaiah 42:13The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.The LORD goes forth like a mighty one; He stirs up His zeal like a warrior. He shouts; yes, He roars in triumph over His enemies:
- Deuteronomy 4:24For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
- Joshua 24:19And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the Lord: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.But Joshua said to the people, “You are not able to serve the LORD, for He is a holy God; He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your rebellion or your sins.
- Romans 12:19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
- 2 Peter 2:9The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
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